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Does fast charging an electric car shorten the battery's lifespan?
Repeatedly fast charging an electric vehicle will increase how fast its battery will degrade, new research has warned. On average, EV batteries lose just over two per cent of their capacity a year, the new study found. However, electric car owners…
Germany brings back electric car subsidies to boost market
Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe's biggest auto market are growing but progress has been patchy, and the government and the struggling auto sector are keen to speed up the shift. The previous government scrapped an earlier subsidy scheme…
Building an ML-Powered Battery Testing Framework for Electric Vehicles
Battery failures cost the EV industry $5 billion annually in warranty claims, recalls, and safety incidents. A single thermal runaway event can destroy an entire vehicle and endanger lives. The problem? Millions of telemetry data points (voltage…
Mercedes-Benz's CEO is a 'petrol head.' He's also convinced EVs are the future
Ola Källenius is sitting in the back seat of the company's new S-Class sedan. The CEO of Mercedes-Benz can talk for hours about the sedan's effortless ride, its high-tech operating system or the remodeled grille, which is 20% bigger and dotted…
Germany's €3 Billion EV Subsidy Will Be Open to Chinese Brands
Germany's €3 billion ($3.5 billion) subsidy program for electric vehicles will be open to all manufacturers, including Chinese brands, as the government seeks to revive sales in Europe's largest car market. The incentive, unveiled Monday, is…
Are hybrids spelling the end for diesel in the UK? This is my view as an EV editor
After a week in which a report claimed you might struggle to fill up a diesel car in London by the end of the decade, I can categorically say that the death of diesel has been greatly exaggerated. Let's start with the sales figures for 2025. Diesel…
Opinion | Trump Is Obsessed With Oil. But Chinese Batteries Will Soon Run the World.
|Trump Is Obsessed With Oil. But Chinese Batteries Will Soon Run the World. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/01/19/opinion/trump-energy-china-future.html President Trump has an unconcealed hunger for natural resources from abroad and the power they…
Why Oil Prices Are Telling Us Clean Electrification And Resilience Are The Energy Stories For 2026
In the past weeks, markets have delivered a clear signal: even as geopolitical tensions have flared, global oil prices have remained anchored near the low-$60s per barrel. Brief price increases over Iran have reflected geopolitical risk, but they…
Chinese automotive suppliers speed up localisation to boost global market share
Chinese electric vehicle (EV) supply chain vendors are adding another dimension to their go-global drive: designing batteries and lidar sensors for models by international marques that cater to overseas drivers. As leading players like BYD secure…
Elon Musk Admits China Is Beating America To His EV Vision
On the Peter R. Diamandis podcast on YouTube, Elon Musk said, 'It seems like China listens to everything I say and does it.' Although he did backtrack almost immediately and conceded, 'or they're just doing it independently'. Whether Musk wants to…
Exclusive | DAE's nuclear pivot: Light water push to tap global markets, retain heavy water edge
Significantly, LWRs constitute the bulk of the international reactor market, and without integrating Indian companies into the global supply chain, making a breakthrough in the export segment is likely to be difficult. This is also the backdrop to…
China isn't the answer for Canada's trade troubles, Taiwan envoy says
China doesn't hold the solution for Canada's economic issues and isn't a trustworthy partner, Taiwan's top representative to Ottawa said following Prime Minister Mark Carney's tariff deal with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The Canadian and Chinese…
Renault Group 2025 FY sales results: Renault Group and its brands achieve a third consecutive year of growth, driven by international sales and electrification
January 20, 2026 RENAULT GROUP AND ITS BRANDS ACHIEVE A THIRD CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF GROWTH, DRIVEN BY INTERNATIONAL SALES AND ELECTRIFICATION In 2025, Renault Group sold 2,336,807 vehicles worldwide (+3.2% in a market up 1.6%), with all its three…
Xi's export machine helped by Trump's moves to strongarm allies
As Xi Jinping battles unprecedented deflation and shrinking investment, he's betting that China can sell more and more goods to the world to drive growth. To that end, Donald Trump's threats against key U.S. allies are coming at a good time.
Tesla's aggressive pricing secures its dominance in Korea's EV market
Tesla Korea's aggressive pricing strategy makes its models stand out, with few electric vehicle (EV) rivals matching the U.S. brand's strong commercial value, according to market watchers. The iconic EV brand demonstrated its market strength in…
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